Tricky Homophones
Students tackle the homophone pairs that trip up even confident spellers: whose/who's, its/it's, your/you're, weather/whether, and the New…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 15 min
- Questions
- 20 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Choose the right homophone (words that sound the same but are spelled differently) to complete each sentence: to/too/two, there/their/they're, its/it's and more. Expected-level practice with the main spelling rules. This Year 5 worksheet has 12 questions and comes with a full answer sheet with a tip for every question.
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Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
Completed: Year 5 Homophones in Sentences Worksheet — Level 2
Year 5 students (typically ages 9–10) working on homophones. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
About 10 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try Year 5 Homophones in Sentences Worksheet — Level 3.
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Homophones sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Circle the word that fits the sentence.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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Choose the right homophone (words that sound the same but are spelled differently) to complete each sentence: to/too/two,…
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